Syssphinx molina
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(Cramer, 1780) Phalaena Bombyx

Syssphinx molina female, Oaxaca, Mexico,
courtesy of Juan Carlos Garcia Morales.

Syssphinx molina hatchlings, Oaxaca, Mexico,
April 7, 2017, courtesy of Juan Carlos Garcia Morales.

TAXONOMY: Superfamily: Bombycoidea, Latreille, 1802 Family: Saturniidae, Boisduval, [1837] 1834 Subfamily: Ceratocampinae, Harris, 1841 was Syssphinginae: Packard, 1905 Genus: Syssphinx, Hubner [1819] 1816

Bart Coppens reports, "I gave Syssphinx some Salix, Robinia, and Laburnum (Laburnum anagyroides) to choose from, but they eat ALL of it!"

Syssphinx molina hatchlings,
April 18, 2017, courtesy of Bart Coppens.

Syssphinx molina first instar on laburnum,
April 20, 2017, courtesy of Bart Coppens.

Syssphinx molina first instar ready for second instar,
April 24, 2017, courtesy of Bart Coppens.

Syssphinx molina second or third instar,
May 1, 2017, courtesy of Bart Coppens.

Syssphinx molina third instar,
May 4, 2017, courtesy of Bart Coppens.

Syssphinx molina third/fourth instar,
May 5, 2017, courtesy of Bart Coppens.

Syssphinx molina fourth instar,
May 8, 2017, courtesy of Bart Coppens.

Syssphinx molina eating laburnum flowers,
May 14, 2017, courtesy of Bart Coppens.

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